Walk One: Central Station to Crown Street circuit

Overview: From Central Station exit at the corner of Devonshire and Chalmers Streets, walk up Devonshire to Crown St and around through Bourke and South Downing St and down Fitzroy and Foveaux to Central Station Eddie Avenue. Markets are held on the first Saturday of each month in Shannon Park corner Crown and Foveaux Sts.

Start at the Central Station rear exit at the cnr of Devonshire St and Chalmers St. Walk up Devonshire St and you will find the Spirit Level Gallery, then continue up to Orson & Blake Gallery.

Spirit Level  194 Devonshire St, Surry Hills, ph 8399 0660 email: inspired@spiritlevel.com.au
Orson & Blake  483 Riley St, (cnr Devonshire St), Surry Hills, ph 8399 2525 email: orsonb@zipworld.com.au The gallery is towards the back corner of the shop.

Continue up Devonshire St to the Crown St intersection. Turn right and walk down Crown Street towards Cleveland St to the next gallery. As you wander down Crown St, absorb the variety of commercial enterprises from brick-a-brack, to sophisticated lighting to antique and modern ceramic tiles and relax in one of the many cafes along the way.

Jumoke Gallery 525 Crown St Surry Hills ph 9699 4565. Exquisite items including, French style furniture, Persian rugs, silver jewellery, bric-a-brac, chandeliers, crystal lights and Moroccan bowls.

Cross the road and walk back along Crown St to the corner of Devonshire again. Turn right at the fabulous and friendly Rustic Cafe for the next gallery on Devonshire St.

Ray Hughes Gallery   270 Devonshire St Surry Hills ph 9698 3200 email: email@rayhughesgallery.com

Continue down Devonshire St and turn left into Bourke St, walk down and turn left into Davies St and left into Raper St. Here, you will find the Brett Whiteley Studio complete with current exhibition, an open portion of his workspace, various literature, and watch videos of his life in a relaxed atmosphere.

Brett Whiteley Studio 2 Raper St Surry Hills ph 9225 1881. Hours Sat-Sun 10am-4pm. email: brettwhiteleystudio@ag.nsw.gov.au More information from NSW Art Gallery NSWAG. The Brett Whiteley Studio was his workplace and home and you can experience his studio with his unfinished paintings, art equipment, collections of reference books. The gallery has changing exhibitions of his work.

Return to Bourke St (exit and turn right out of the Brett Whiteley Gallery, right into Davies St). Walk along Bourke St and consider a coffee at the fabulous Cafe Niki (corner with Nobbs St) or il Baretto. One street past il Baretto on the left you will find a small antique shop.

Things 4 U 547 Bourke St Surry Hills ph 9331 4104 Tue-Sun 11am-6pm. An eclectic blend of collectables from the past 100 years or so.

Turn right from Bourke St into Phelps St and walk up to South Dowling St. Turn left to access the Antique Centre which has dealers' stalls for a wide variety of antique items and many objects of delight.

Sydney Antique Centre  531 South Dowling St Surry Hills ph 9361 3244. email: info@sydantcent.com.au More than 60 dealers stock a huge variety of quality antiquities, furniture, silver, lights, clocks, jewellery, rugs, porcelain, ceramics, glassware, paintings, orientalia etc. A nice little cafe to relax in, too.

Walk up the rise and left into McEhlone Pl where residents contribute to the lush beauty of their dwellings and surroundings and you'll have a chance to pat a cat. Walk to the end of the street and turn right at "The Foundry" into Marshall St and walk a few metres to the end where the next gallery is in front of you in Fitzroy St, then head left back towards Crown St to visit the other galleries.

Peter Naef Framing & Gallery 90 Fitzroy St Surry Hills ph 9332 4991 email: npeter@bigpond.net.au
Alta Gallery 69 Fitzroy St Surry Hills ph 9360 0720

Continue down Fitzroy St passing bric-a-brac stores, cafes and across Bourke St. Fitzroy St now curves into Foveaux St. Pass Aero Furniture on the left and on the opposite side of the road you will find exquisite pieces of furniture. Once you reach Crown St turn left and wander down Crown St to Devonshire St on one side and return on the other side back to the corner of Crown and Foveaux St. Along the way you will pass restaurants including the MG Garage, Fuel Bistro and Clock Hotel, clothing boutiques, furniture galleries, interiors, ceramic tiles, which include the following:

Seminyak 540 Crown St Surry Hills ph 9690 0677 email: nickisamm@hotmail.com Luxurious soft furnishings, manchester, womens' silk clothing.
Mondo Luce 439 Crown St Surry Hills ph 9690 2667 email: monique@studioitalia.com.au Elegant contemporary lighting including a range of Venitian Murano glass lighting.
Mrs Red and sons 427 Crown St Surry Hills ph 9310 4860. Tues-Fri 11am-6pm Sat 11am-5pm. A tranquil space of Asian interior objects.
Planet Furniture 419 Crown St Surry Hills ph 9698 0680. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm Sun 12-4pm email: enquiries@planetfurniture.com.au Australian designed furniture, studio ceramics and fine textiles.
Chee Soon & Fitzgerald 387 Crown St, Surry Hills, Ph 9360 1031. email: info@cheesoonfitzgerald.com Interior furnishings and design objects ready made and custom made by both Australian and international designers.
Atmosphere 379 Crown St Surry Hills ph 8354 1571. email: info@atmosphereconcepts.com A lifestyle concept store stocking Australian and international fashion accessories, gifts and interior furnishings.

On Crown St on the same side as the park and Clock Hotel, cross Foveaux St to visit the next Gallery, near Dophin Hotel

Dred Scott 416-418 Crown St, Surry Hills, Ph 9331 7543, Hours: Tue-Fri 11am-6pm Sat-Sun 10am-4pm email: dredscottgallery@email.com  Poster art and graphic designs from all spheres and countries plus art books.

Continue down Crown St and turn left into Albion St and walk down to the next street (Riley St) and turn right to visit the next gallery not far from the intersection with Reservoir St

Cafe Gallery 249 Riley St Surry Hills ph 9211 0810 Enjoy a relaxing coffee surrounded by local artists creations. Exhibitions change monthly.

Walk back up Riley Street to return to Foveaux St. Turn right and walk down the hill passing designer seconds stores to the corner of Elizabeth St, where Central Station, Eddie Avenue entrance is ahead of you.
Hope you had a fantastic day!!!

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Walk Two: Central Station to Dank Street circuit

Overview: From Central Station exit at Devonshire and Chalmers Streets walk Elizabeth St to Philip St, left into Dank, along Young, then Crown, then down Devonshire St Central Station where you started from. This can be quite a long walk between galleries and cafes.

Start at the Central Station rear exit at the cnr of Devonshire St and Chalmers St. Walk up Elizabeth St passing various cafes and home renovation suppliers for the heritage terrace houses and modern inner city apartments. About fifty metres once you cross Cleveland Street you will find the following gallery on the right side of the road.

Sarah Cottier Gallery  585 Elizabeth St, Redfern, ph 9699 3633 email: sarah@cottier.com.au

Continue down Elizabeth St until you reach Philip St (a bit of a stretch), then turn left and walk up Philip St to Young St, then turn right and then left into Dank St warehouse. In this space there are about 11 galleries mainly contemporary art and an award winning cafe! This space includes the following galleries:

Dank Street Galleries, 2 Dank Street, Waterloo, NSW 2017
Gow Langsford Gallery   ph 9699 1279 Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-6pm email: info@gowlangsfordgallery.com.au  Exhibiting and representing a range of prominent and contemporary artists from Australasia and beyond, creating dialogue between local and international artistic practices.
Conny Dietzschold Gallery   ph 9690 0215 Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-6pm email: info@conny-dietzschold.de Representing international contemporary artists in the Sydney gallery and Australian contemporary artists in Cologne, Germany, creating dialogue and a dynamic cultural exchange between Australia and Germany.
Multiple Box   ph 9690 0213 Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-6pm email: multiplebox@conny-dietzschold.de Showcases editions of prints, photographs, multiples and new media of international and Australian contemporary artists.
Brenda May Gallery ph 9318 1122 Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-6pm email: brendamay@ozemail.com.au Brenda May Gallery is committed to the exhibition of both two dimensional and three dimensional work by Australian artists. The gallery also houses an extensive stockroom of paintings, drawings, ceramics and sculpture.
Gallery S.P. Sydney ph 9318 0448 Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-5pm email: gspsydney@hotmail.com
Stella Downer Fine Art ph 9319 1006 Hours: Tues-Sat 11am-6pm email: stellart@bigpond.com
Stills Gallery   ph 8399 0611 Hours: Tues-Sat 12pm-5pm email: photoart@stillssouth.com.au
The Depot   ph 9351 3115 Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-6pm email: thedepotgallery@hotmail.com
Utopia Art Gallery   ph 9699 2900 Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm email: gallery@utopiaartsydney.com.au

Walk back towards Surry Hills along Young St until you reach Cleveland St. On the corner view furniture design.

Glory Design, 357 Cleveland St, Surry Hills, ph 9319 2226 email: gloryd@bigpond.com Glory Design specialises in quality mid century modern furniture, decorative arts and lighting.

Cross the road and walk up Cleveland St towards Crown St to visit the next gallery.

A-Space on Cleveland, 420 Cleveland St, Surry Hills, ph 9698 5156. email: gblondel@hotmail.com

Continue up Cleveland St and turn left into Crown St. Visit one of the great cafes or view the chic window displays and visit the next gallery.

Jumoke Gallery 525 Crown St Surry Hills ph 9699 4565. Exquisite items including, French style furniture, Persian rugs, silver jewellery, bric-a-brac, chandeliers, crystal lights and Moroccan bowls.

From here, continue up Crown St and turn right into Devonshire St at the great Rustic Cafe for the next gallery.

Ray Hughes Gallery   270 Devonshire St Surry Hills ph 9698 3200 email: email@rayhughesgallery.com

Continue down Devonshire St and turn left into Bourke St, walk down and turn left into Davies St and left into Raper St. Here, you will find the Brett Whiteley Studio complete with current exhibition, an open portion of his workspace, various literature, and watch videos of his life in a relaxed atmosphere.

Brett Whiteley Studio 2 Raper St Surry Hills ph 9225 1881. Hours Sat-Sun 10am-4pm. email: brettwhiteleystudio@ag.nsw.gov.au More information at NSW Art Gallery NSWAG. The Brett Whiteley Studio was his workplace and home and you can experience his studio with his unfinished paintings, art equipment, collections of reference books. The gallery has changing exhibitions of his work.

From here you could continue with Walk One to the Sydney Antique Centre. To continue with this Walk Two, from Brett Whiteley Gallery turn right, then left into Davies St and walk up to Crown St. Once you reach Crown St turn right and wander up one on one side and return on the other side back to the corner of Crown and Devonshire Sts. Along the way you will pass restaurants including the MG Garage, Fuel Bistro and Clock Hotel, clothing boutiques, furniture galleries, interiors, ceramic tiles which include the following:

Seminyak 540 Crown St Surry Hills ph 9690 0677 email: nickisamm@hotmail.com Luxurious soft furnishings, manchester, womens' silk clothing.
Mondo Luce 439 Crown St Surry Hills ph 9690 2667 email: monique@studioitalia.com.au Elegant contemporary lighting including a range of Venitian Murano glass lighting.
Mrs Red and sons 427 Crown St Surry Hills ph 9310 4860. Tues-Fri 11am-6pm Sat 11am-5pm. A tranquil space of Asian interior objects.
Planet Furniture 419 Crown St Surry Hills ph 9698 0680. Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm Sun 12-4pm email: enquiries@planetfurniture.com.au Australian designed furniture, studio ceramics and fine textiles.
Chee Soon & Fitzgerald 387 Crown St, Surry Hills, Ph 9360 1031. email: info@cheesoonfitzgerald.com Interior furnishings and design objects ready made and custom made by both Australian and international designers.
Atmosphere 379 Crown St Surry Hills ph 8354 1571. email: info@atmosphereconcepts.com A lifestyle concept store stocking Australian and international fashion accessories, gifts and interior furnishings.

Back at the corner of Crown and Devonshire Sts, turn right into Devonshire St and walk down to the next gallery.

Spirit Level  194 Devonshire St, Surry Hills, ph 8399 0660 email: inspired@spiritlevel.com.au